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|  |  | cumulative and not mutually exclusive, and in addition to all other rights and remedies
which either party possesses at law or in equity. |
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| 12.9 |  | **No Assignments**. Neither party may assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement
without the prior written permission of the other. |
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| 12.10 |  | **Governing Law**. This Agreement has been negotiated and delivered in the Commonwealth of
Virginia and shall in all respects be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws
of the Commonwealth of Virginia, including all matters of construction, validity and
performance, without giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions. |
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| 12.11 |  | **Jurisdiction and Venue**. Each party hereby consents to the nonexclusive jurisdiction and
venue of the state and federal courts serving the Commonwealth of Virginia. Nothing in this
Agreement shall, however, prohibit any party from seeking enforcement of this Agreement in any
appropriate court and in any jurisdiction where the party against whom enforcement is sought
is subject to personal jurisdiction and where venue is proper. |



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